Virginia's new Faith in Housing bill is an incredible opportunity for congregations. It can also be confusing. Join VICPP from 10-11 a.m. on Thurs., Sept. 24, on Zoom to discuss what you're seeing in your denomination and network. We'll provide a policy overview and ask about your community's needs and what support would be helpful.

Join us to learn how legislative visits work, with a deep dive on some of the meetings in the greater Richmond area. 

Virginia Election Protection is a dedicated coalition of congregations, organizations, and volunteers. Together, we make up the largest nonpartisan voter protection effort in the Commonwealth, working to ensure the rights of all Virginia voters are upheld. If you want to volunteer to work at the polls, sign up at the link below for a training and a shift on Oct. 24, Oct. 31, or Nov. 3 (Election Day) 

Turning swords into plowshares in the modern era looks different. Join our James River Chapter's event to turn Guns into Garden tools in Williamsburg on October 10! We are accepting unwanted firearms and forging them into something new. Please spread the word to others who may want to prevent weapons from being used to cause pain. Please email Tim Kloth, James River Chapter Coordinator, for more information and to volunteer. klothonline@gmail.com   

Please use this form to submit a policy recommendation that you'd like the PUSH Maternal Health Coalition to consider for the 2027 legislative session. Members will then vote on a select number of suggestions to choose PUSH priorities for the upcoming year.   

Rev. Dr. LaKeisha Cook, VICPP's executive director, attended the Community Welcome Reception for the appointment of the new pastor of Third Street Bethel AME Church, Pastor Harry Matthew Seawright (Photo L-R: VICPP Board member, Rita Willis, Rev. Cook, Pastor Seawright)

VICPP's civic engagement coordinator, Robert Lester, spoke about 100% voting congregations at Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, African American Fellowship of Virginia. (Photo L-R: Rev. Dr. Larry D. Perkins, church president, and Robert Lester)

VICPP's director of faith organizing, Sheila Herlihy Hennessee, spoke about faith and civic engagement at the Fairfax Interfaith Clergy & Leadership Council on Sept. 10. The host church's pastor was also a VICPP board member, Rev. Vernon Walton (Photo L-R: Rev. Walton and Sheila)

VICIPP's SWVA faith organizer, Amanda Kline Roberson (photo left), and policy director, Kathryn, spent a few days in Tazewell and Marion connecting with faith groups and interviewing folks about the importance and history of midwives in Virginia.   

VICPP friends and members are putting pen to paper to encourage infrequent voters to make their voices heard! Last year, we mailed an incredible 15,300 handwritten postcards to voters across Virginia. This year, we’re aiming even higher — and we need your help! To get your postcards, please email Robert Lester, VICPP's civic engagement coordinator at the link below and let him know how many you want. 

2026 is an important year for elections in Virginia! We are asking congregations, mosques, temples, and all faith communities to commit to having 100% voting participation in the electoral process. Join us in this important work! Email Robert Lester for more info. (Photo: Unitarian Universalist Church of Roanoke)

The Interfaith Justice Revival combined food and fellowship with presentations about how different faith traditions approach justice and the responsibility to care for neighbors. Sheila Herlihy Hennessee, VICPP's director of faith organizing, is quoted.
Martinsville Bulletin
Sept. 6, 2026
By Bill Wyatt

In 2026, Virginians are voting on whether to change the state’s constitution — four times. Voters will decide the future of felon voting rights, marriage equality, redistricting and reproductive rights in the commonwealth.VPM News' State Politics Reporter Jahd Khalil spoke to advocates who support and oppose each of the constitutional amendments to help you better understand the proposed changes.